snail
Example Sentences
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Part of what’s appealing about snail mail, she said, is remembering that “it’s really nice to devote your entire attention to something.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Last year also happened to be the year I became a full-on snail mail obsessive.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
There will be a paper trail, either email or snail mail.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
The line shuffles around the room imitating the slow, fluid motions of a snail.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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